Combined mop and wringer



June 1 1926.

D. KEIR COMBINED MOP AND WRINGER Fi1ed Nov. 17. 1924- Duncan Keir W SWWITNESS:

Patented June 1, 1926.

DUNCAN KEIR, OF ATLAETIC CITY, NEVT JERSEY.

COMBINED MOP AND WBING-ER.

Application filed November This invention relates to a combined mop andwringer, and contemplates simplyfying the structure illustrated in mypending ap plication; Serial No. 720,096, so that the combined mop andwringer can be manufactured and sold at a nominal cost, and more easilyand conveniently manipulated for the purpose intended.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the following detailed description is read in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrangement of parts claimed.

In the drawing forming part of this application, like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigure 1 is a plan view.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view showing the position of the pivoted leverwhen the squeezing roller is moved away from the mop roller.

Figure 3 is a view showing the normal position of said lever.

The device forming the subject matter of the present invention embodiesa handle 10 which supports at one end thereof a stationary yoke 11. Thisyoke projects forwardly from the handle 10, and. journalled between theparallel sides thereof is a mop roller 12 with which the mop 13 isterminally connected. The mop is capable of being wound about andunwound from the roller 12 in a manner and for a purpose to bepresentlydescribed, but when used for mopping purposes, the mop 1.3 is whollyunwound from,

the roller 12 to permit of its use in the manner illustrated in Figures2 and 5. For the purpose of rotating the roller 12, the shaft thereof isextended to provide a crank arm 14, while mounted on this arm a handle15. The handle is capable of being turned upon the crank arm 14: toproject outwardly or inwardly therefrom, while a coiled spring 16 ismounted upon the arm 14 and cooperates with the handle to hold thelatter fixed in either of its positions. The handle 15 is arranged toextend outwardly from the arm 14 when it is desired to rotate the roller12, but the normal position of the handle is illustrated in Figure 2,where it is entirely out of the way, to allow the mop to be used inclose places, along the wall and the corners, and the like. The parallelsides 17 of 17, 1924. Serial" No. 750,397.

the yoke 11 are slotted as at 18 and the shaft 15) of a squeezing roller20 is mounted to slide in these slots, that the said roller 20 can bemoved toward or away from. the roller 12. When moved toward the roller12 it occupies the position shown in Figure to assist in clamping themop 13 between said rollers, but when the roller 20 is slightly spacedfrom the roller 12 as shown in Figure 1, it allows the mop 13 to bewound about the roller 12, so that the water can be squeezed from themop during the wringing operation.

ll hile the roller 20 can be moved toward and away from the roller 12 inany suit able manner, I preferably employ a movable yoke 21 which isarranged to straddle the yoke 12, the parallel sides of the yoke 21receiving and supporting the shaft 19 of the movable roller 20. Thecorresponding eX- tremities of the yoke 21 are pivotally connected witha lever 22 which is substantially of U-shaped formation in cross sectionto straddle the handle 10 to which it is pivoted as at 23. The lever 22is of such configuration, that when it is moved to occupy the positionshown in Figure 5, the pivots 24 be tween the lever and the yoke 21 aremoved beyond center, so that the roller 20 is locked in clamping orgripping relation with the roller 12 when the lever 22 is swung awayfrom the handle to the position shown in F gure 4, the roller 20 ismoved in a direc tion away from the roller 12 to allow ample spacebetween the roller for the winding of the mop about the roller 12. Thelever 22 is only moved away from the handle in the manner described,when it is desired to wring the mop, and thus squeeze the watertherefrom. During this operation the mop is supported over the bucket orthe like 25, the handle 10 being formed with a U-shaped bearing member26 for this purpose, which member is designed to embrace the edge of thebucket as shown in Figure 1. iVhiiethe mop is being wound about theroller 12, the pressure of the squeezing roller 20 against the mop canbe varied and regulated by exerting different pressures against thelever 22 as will be readily understood.

While it is believed that from the foregoing description, the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown anddescribed, and that such changes may be reserted to when desired as fallWithin the on said 211111 and capable 01 being arrnnged 10 sec-p0 ofWhat is claimed. to project from either side thereof, and a Having thusdescribed the invention, 1 coiled springsmrronnding said arm andinchiiin: tel-posed between one of said nuts and said A mop thecharacter described inelndeve member for holding the handle in any ing aroller shaft, a crank arm projecting given position. 15 therefi'on'i,and threaded for {l portion of its In testinieny Wheres-1": I am): mysignature. length, spaced nuts arranged on said arm, a handleincluding;- an eye member mounted DUNCAN KE ll.

